Israeli Airstrike Kills World Central Kitchen Workers in Gaza

The strike killed five, including three humanitarian workers, with Israel alleging one had ties to the October 2023 Hamas attack.

An Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Khan Younis, Gaza, killed five people, including three employees of the U.S.-based charity World Central Kitchen (WCK).
The Israeli military claimed one of the WCK workers was involved in the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel, though no evidence has been provided to substantiate this claim.
World Central Kitchen expressed heartbreak over the incident, stated it had no knowledge of any employee's alleged ties to Hamas, and announced a suspension of its operations in Gaza.
The strike comes amid ongoing humanitarian challenges in Gaza, where aid workers face significant risks delivering assistance to a population suffering from displacement and hunger.
This is not the first incident involving WCK; earlier this year, an Israeli strike killed seven of its workers, prompting international scrutiny and calls for greater protection of humanitarian efforts.